Bird Collection (#99)

An adult Galapagos dove (Zenaida galapagoensis) in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, South America

Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) with its chick, Farasan islands, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Middle East

Flamingos lounging around in their natural habitat, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean, Central America

An adult female belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon), Misty Fjords National Monument, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Adult Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica), returning to the nest site with fish (sand eels) for its chick on Grimsey Island, Iceland, Polar Regions

An adult northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), taking flight off the east coast of Greenland, Polar Regions

Three Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) on shallow pond on misty morning at sunrise, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, September

Wild boar (Sus scrofa) crossing drying pond with Great white egret (Ardea alba) fishing in background, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, August

Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) swimming on pond, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, August

Three Spoonbills (Platalea leucorodia) feeding in shallow pond, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, August

Great white egret (Ardea alba) diving to catch prey in shallow pond, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, August

Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) calling in shallow pond on misty morning, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, August

Mixed group of Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), Great white egret (Ardea alba) and Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) on misty morning in shallow pond, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, August

White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) perched on branch at sunset, Vendee, France, July

Two Black swans (Cygnus atratus) on water, Noirmoutier Island, Vendee, France, July

Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) preparing to land, in tree, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Young and adult Shags (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) gathered on rocks in the sea. Treshnish Isles, Southern Hebrides, Scotland, UK. Sea of Hebrides, North East Atlantic Ocean

European robin (Erithacus rubecula), Reddish Vale Country Park, Greater Manchester, UK. January

A female kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) fishing / diving into an ice hole in winter. Leeds, Yorkshire, UK. January. Sequence 1 of 4

A female kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) fishing, flying out of an ice hole in winter. Leeds, Yorkshire, UK. January

Firecrest (Regulis ignicapilla) in flight, Parainen, Uto, Finland. October

Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) and Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) fighting in snow, Poland. February

Willow Tit (Parus montanus) in snow, Mainua, Kajaani, Finland, March

Black-headed gull (chroicocephalus ridibundus) diving into water, hunting fish / shellfish at sunrise. Baltic Sea, Poland. Sequence 1 of 2

Pair of Mute swans (Cygnus olor) at sunrise on misty lake. Poland, March

Golden-tailed sapphire (Chrysuronia oenone) in flight. Pilcopata, Cuzco, Peru. May

Coots (Fulica Atra) fighting in early morning light. Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. April

Mute swans (Cygnus olor) in early morning light. Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. May

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) in early morning light. Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. May

Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) in river habitat, with waterfalls. Sierra de Grazalema Natural park, Spain, March

White stork (Ciconia ciconia) pair displaying on their nest built on the chimneys of Knepp Castle, Sussex, UK, June

White stork (Ciconia ciconia) flying back to its nest in Oak (Quercus robur) tree to feed its three large chicks, Knepp Estate, Sussex, UK, June

Common redpolls (Acanthis flammea) flock in flight during snowstorm, New York, USA

Adult White stork (Ciconia ciconia) standing beside three large chicks on their nest, Knepp Estate, Sussex, UK, June

Male Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) perched on snow-covered dead stem of Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis), from which it will eat seeds, New York, USA

Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) clinging to the side of a snow covered tree stump in winter, near New York, USA

Black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) perched on snow-covered, sunflower seed head in winter, New York, USA

Two adult Tufted titmice (Baeolophus bicolor) surrounded by snow, winter, New York, USA

Male Pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) perched on branch among Crabapple (Malus sp) fruits, near Scenectady, New York, USA

Looking down on Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) soaring above choppy sea, Orkney, Scotland, UK, May

Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight against sky, Orkney, Scotland, UK, May

Magpie (Pica pica) perched on a public footpath sign, Essex, UK, April

Gaggle of Canada goose (Branta canadensis) goslings, following adulton a lake, Devon, UK, May

Royal penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli) colony, Macquarie Island, Australian Territory

Two Yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes) emerging from the grasses, Enderby Island, Auckland Islands archipelago, New Zealand

Greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii) flying over a breaking waves on a stormy day, with a rainbow in the background, Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia. Cropped

African blue tit (Cyanistes teneriffae) Tenerife, Canary Islands

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) in flight with buildings behind, Sanmenxia, Henan province, China

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